The devolution of the agriculture budget as a result of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling will be a blessing for agriculture, but only if implemented properly. Unfortunately, in the case of the agriculture extension that was devolved to local government units (LGUs) in 1991, the results over the last 30 years of that devolution have been very disappointing. It can happen again.
Because of inadequate preparation and guidance, our agriculture extension has been cited as one of the least productive in Southeast Asia, and a major cause for our being an agriculture laggard.
Coalition for Agriculture Modernization Philippines (CAMP) stalwart Rex Navarro wrote: “Over the years, the devolution of…
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